Federal, state and local law enforcement remain on high alert ahead of Saturday's 'Justice for J6' protest outside of the U.S. Capitol.
September 16, 2021, 2:43 AMFederal, state and local law enforcement remain on high alert ahead of Saturday's "Justice for J6" protest outside of the U.S. Capitol.
The FBI is monitoring chatter picked up on social media sites and message boards, including Telegram, Parler and Gab. Out of an abundance of caution, temporary fencing is being installed around the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Capitol Police is requesting the National Guard Quick Reaction Force to be on standby near the Capitol, and Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police, as well as additional officers from surrounding cities and federal agencies who have Civil Disturbance Unit training, are being activated.
The Department of Defense is reviewing the Capitol Police's request for the National Guard to be "on standby" for Saturday's rally, a department official and a congressional source familiar with the request told CBS News. The plan calls for the guard to be ready at the nearby D.C. Armory, the congressional source said."I don't think they will need the guard," one congressional source familiar with the intelligence said.
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